Orlando Magic waive combo guard Doron Lamb

Lamb, 22, had struggled to garner consistent playing time with the Magic since the team acquired him, Tobias Harris and Beno Udrih from the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade for J.J. Redick, Gustavo Ayon and Ish Smith in Feb. 2013.

The Magic also were nearing an important deadline regarding Lamb’s salary. Lamb’s salary of $915,243 for the 2014-15 season would've become fully guaranteed if he wasn't waived before Wednesday.

Also, by waiving Lamb sooner than later, Lamb now has a chance to pursue opportunities with other teams in free agency.

Even with last week’s trade of Arron Afflalo and even if the Magic waive Jameer Nelson, as expected, the team still has some depth at the guard spots with Elfrid Payton, Victor Oladipo, Evan Fournier and Ronnie Price (if the team retains Price) in the fold. The team also added a wing player late in the draft's second round, Devyn Marble.

The Magic now are expected to pursue some help at guard when the NBA’s free-agency period begins Tuesday.